4Return, O LORD, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies' sake!5d For in death there is no remembrance of You; In the grave who will give You thanks?

6I am weary with my groaning; 1 All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears.7e My eye wastes away because of grief; It grows old because of all my enemies.

8f Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the LORD has g heard the voice of my weeping.9The LORD has heard my supplication; The LORD will receive my prayer.10Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.

Cross ReferencesPsalms 38:1
O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!
Psalms 118:18
The LORD has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death.
Jeremiah 10:24
O LORD, correct me, but with justice; Not in Your anger, lest You bring me to nothing.

Cross ReferencesPsalms 41:4
I said, "LORD, be merciful to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.
Psalms 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.
Hosea 6:1
Come, and let us return to the LORD; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up.

Cross ReferencesPsalms 88:3
For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draws near to the grave.
John 12:27
Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour.

Cross ReferencesPsalms 30:9
What profit is there in my blood, When I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth?
Psalms 88:10 - 12
Will You work wonders for the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise You? Selah
Psalms 115:17
The dead do not praise the LORD, Nor any who go down into silence.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
Isaiah 38:18
For Sheol cannot thank You, Death cannot praise You; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your truth.

Cross ReferencesJob 17:7
My eye has also grown dim because of sorrow, And all my members are like shadows.
Psalms 31:9
Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble; My eye wastes away with grief, Yes, my soul and my body!

Cross ReferencesMatthew 25:41
Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

Cross ReferencesPsalms 3:4
I cried to the LORD with my voice, And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah
Psalms 28:6
Blessed be the LORD, Because He has heard the voice of my supplications!